Narrative:

Today skydivers were allowed to land on the airport at watsonville. I was doing pattern work in my [aircraft] using left traffic for runway 9 at watsonville; ca. The new drop zone on the airport property is way too close to the runways and traffic patterns. While on short final I was very close to the skydivers that were just touching down about the same time I was landing. It worked today only because the weather was perfect; the wind light; and very little traffic. On another day with helicopters; student pilots; fog; and other factors that are common at watsonville; there will be an accident I believe.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA pilot reported that the drop zone for skydivers at WVI is too close to the runways and traffic pattern.

Narrative: Today skydivers were allowed to land on the airport at Watsonville. I was doing pattern work in my [aircraft] using left traffic for runway 9 at Watsonville; CA. The new drop zone on the airport property is WAY TOO CLOSE to the runways and traffic patterns. While on short final I was very close to the skydivers that were just touching down about the same time I was landing. It worked today only because the weather was perfect; the wind light; and very little traffic. On another day with helicopters; student pilots; fog; and other factors that are common at Watsonville; there will be an accident I believe.

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